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Page and Plant – Their Unleaded Tour

Mar 02, 2012 No Comments by

by Joseph Terrazas Their Unleaded Tour (Unleaded, Meaning they didn’t bother bringing long time Bassist, John Paul Jones??? ) Early into the show Page seemed to be content to play second fiddle to Plant as he set the direction early on, until Page broke loose with Heartbreaker, then solo after solo. He displayed the daredevil chops [...]

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Emilie Autumn Liddell “Victoriandustrial”

Feb 22, 2012 No Comments by

by Joseph Terrazas Emilie Autumn Liddell. Born In Los Angeles 1979 is An American songwriter, poet, and violinist. The style of which she has alternatively labeled as “Victoriandustrial”. She began playing the violin at age 4, and left regular school at the age of 9, with her goal of becoming a world-class violinist. She practiced [...]

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The Firm Concert a flashback to late ’60s 

Feb 14, 2012 No Comments

by Joseph Terrazas They’re barely two albums old, but the Firm’s concert Monday night at Houston’s The Summit was a flashback to the late ’60′s and early ’70′s: grinding British power blues, plenty of soloing ,was Heavy, for a relatively small crowd of some 8,000. The Firm,  “Super group” great combination of talents. Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers (From Free and [...]

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Peter Gabriel – And it Did Rain, Not Red Though

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments

by Joseph Terrazas Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion Was a nice evening for a concert, a 25 years old pop musician from Uzbekistasn, Sevara Nazarkhan, opened up for Mr. Gabriel. She was playing a stringed instrument called the dutar a 15th century 2 stringed instrument that is plucked and not strummed and has a voice that [...]

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A Sabbath fan goes “New Age”

Jan 27, 2012 No Comments

by Joseph Terrazas I’ve enjoyed and followed New Age Music since 1989, I went from listening to Black Sabbath 8 track tapes,  turned on the radio, heard Enya and in a split second, My Musical Taste Changed. I became a new age fanatic,  had heard Acoustic Alchemy on a new age station in Galveston, and have collected [...]

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Stevie Ray & Joe Cocker – What would YOU do

Jan 23, 2012 No Comments

by Joseph Terrazas Stevie Ray opened up with Cold Shot, then Crossfire, he was so good. He was wearing his Mexican apparel, the Serape, western hat and sharp pointed boots, he was greatly appreciated. His “Blues-ish” songs really were timely with the crowd, ( Vaughn died in a helicopter crash 10 days later) Boy the [...]

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Plant and Page – at the Summit 1995

Jan 11, 2012 1 Comment

by Joseph Terrazas What A Delight The Last Time I saw these two guys together, was at Tampa Florida May 5th 1973. Second Largest Concert Only to The Beatles At Shea Stadium in 1965. But it was only Plant And Page as Bonham had died in 1980 and some contract dispute with John Paul Jones. (Not [...]

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Eric Clapton – “he Tears into…..”

Dec 22, 2011 1 Comment

by Joseph Terrazas Clapton saved the best for last in this 2 Hour Show. The 1st part Focused on his new material from his Pilgrim Album. It was pretty boring. He expressing some of his emotional turmoil. “River of tears- ‘My Fathers Eye’s “-and “Broken Hearted “- The second part…. an acoustic format that worked [...]

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Jethro Tull – 25th Anniversary in Houston

Nov 22, 2011 1 Comment

by Joseph Terrazas It was 93 degrees at 11:30 at night, but what an cool incredible time to see this progressive blues band. (Procol Harum ) opened up for them. Always known for their theatricality and long medleys, the whole band developed their own personal flamboyant costumes. A manic Anderson with  bushy hair and beard, dressed in [...]

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Last game at the Astrodome – 8th Wonder of the World

Nov 18, 2011 No Comments

by Joseph Terrazas. I HAD to take my kids to see the last game at the historic dome. As they were moving to a new retractable roof, Reliant Park. The Astros beat the Dodgers 3-0. The temperature was always around 73 degrees. And sound really carried well in there. I was too busy taking pictures [...]

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